Historical Events In February - 08

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen on February - 08.   

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen on February - 08.   

1883  On February - 08 joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance   

1884  On February - 08 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1885  On February - 08 edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)   

1886  Charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show) on this day in history.   

1887  Dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship) on February - 08.   

1887  On this day in history aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club   

1888  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic on February - 08.   

1889  Flood ravages Dutch coast on this day in history.   

1890  Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 08 edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer   

1892  On this day in history fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt)   

1894  Enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks on this day in history.   

1894  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher on this day in history.   

1895  Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg on February - 08.   

1895  King Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas) on February - 08.   

1896  Georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris on February - 08.   

1896  Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning) on this day in history.   

1898  On February - 08 john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)   

1898  On this day in history john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)   

1900  Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer on this day in history.   

1902  Lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda) on this day in history.   

1903  Abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia on this day in history.   

1904  Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war on February - 08.   

1904  Russo-Japanese War begins on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

1905  On this day in history cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people   

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on this day in history.   

1905  Truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater) on February - 08.   

1906  Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1908  Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth on February - 08.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)